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trimmer

Syllabification: (trim·mer)
Pronunciation: /ˈtrimər/
Definition of trimmer

noun

  • 1an implement used for trimming off the unwanted or untidy parts of something:a hedge trimmer
  • 2a person who adapts their views to the prevailing political trends for personal advancement.
  • 3a person who decorates something:window trimmers
  • 4 (also trimmer joist) Architecture a crosspiece fixed between full-length joists (and often across the end of truncated joists) to form part of the frame of an opening in a floor or roof.
  • 5a person responsible for trimming the sails of a yacht.
  • a person employed to arrange cargo or fuel in a ship’s hold.
  • 6a small capacitor or other component used to tune a circuit such as a radio set.

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